Dental toilet-case



G. T. CORNELIUS.

DENTAL TOILET CASE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 26, |918.

Patented Apr. 6, 1920.

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GEORG-E T. CORNELIUS, OF MONESSEN, PENNSYLVANIA.

i Specification of Letters Patent.

DENTAL TOILET-CASE.

' Patented Ap1.e,192o.

Appncafin aled April 2e, 191s. serial No. 230,954.

and the primary object of the invention is to provide an improvedindividual toilet case for personal use for holding tooth brushes andthe like so as to dispense with the usual method prevailing amongfamilies of placing all of the tooth brushes in the same compartment andthereby eliminating the possibility of others using the same brush andspreading disease.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved toiletcase for individual use, 'which includes a plurality of compartmentsadapted to receive the tooth brush, paste, vdental floss, quill picksand the like.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an improvedindividual toilet case having improved means for supporting the sameupon a flat surface and an improved means for securing the same upon anelevated support.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an improvedindividual toilet case of the above character, which is durable andefficient in use, one that is simple and easy to manufacture, and onethat can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

lith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will behereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing forming a part thereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved toilet case,

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section taken through the improvedcabinet, and

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section taken through the improvedcabinet.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar referencenumeralsdesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views, thenumeral 1 generally indicates the improved cabinet, which may be made ofany preferred material such as enameled metal or glass, and includes asubstantially rectangular receptacle having the rear wall 2, the upperand lower walls 8 and 4, and the side walls rIhe front wall is arrangedto be left open and to be closed by suitable means which will behereinafter more fully described.

The receptacle is arranged to be divided into a plurality ofcompartments and `the lower portion of the same is divided by ahorizontal partition 6, which forms a lower compartment in which isslidably mounted a drawer 7 having a handle 8, for facilitatinginsertionand removal of the same from the compartment. The drawer 7 isdivided by a partition 7a, which forms a pair of compartments 7b and 7and the larger compartment is arranged to receive quill picks 9 or thelike,'however the same can be used for any preferred articles. Avertical partition 10 is positioned adjacent to one side wall 5 of thereceptacle and forms a relatively narrow compartment 11 and a relativelywide compartment 12 and the compartment 11 has secured thereto a hook orother suitable support 13 for receiving a tooth brush 14. Thiscompartment 11 may also receive the tooth paste tube 15 but if sodesired a separate compartment can be provided for the paste. The sidewall 5 forming a portion of the compartment 11 is provided with aplurality of apertures 5", so as to permit the circulation of airthrough the compartment, so as to allow the tooth brush to readily dry.The compartmenty Tb of the drawer is arranged to receive a suitabledisinfectant or sterilizer 7d and a perforated plate 7e is arranged toclose the upper end of the compartment and the perforations in the plateare adapted to register with the perforations Ga formed in the bottom ofthe compartment 11. This allows the brush to be kept in a sweet andsanitary condition at all times.

If so desired the drawer 7 can be dispensed with, so as to make the casesmaller, thereby permitting the more convenient use of the same, bytravelers or the like. The relatively large compartment 12 is divided bya central horizontal partition 16 and these compartments are adapted toreceive jars of dental floss or the like. The compartments 11 and l2 areadapted t0 be closed by a door 17 which is hinged at its longitudinaledge by suitable hinges 18 to one of the side walls 5 and the door isprovided with a suitable handle 19, whereby the same can be readilyswung open.

When it is desired to hang the improved individual toilet case on thewall, eyes 20 are provided which are adapted to engage hooks or the likesecured in the wall and these eyes are adapted to be hinged as at 21. tothe rear upper edge of the receptacle so that the same can be swungflush with the top thereof. These eyes, if so desired, can be pivoted tothe rear wall and swung flush with the same. v

When it is desired to position the cabinet on a fiat surface, anadditional support 22 is provided for forming a larger supporting baseand it consists of a relatively thin flat plate hinged at its lower edgeas at 23 to the lower edge of the rear wall 2 and thev plate is arrangedto be drawn downwardly and extend flush with the bottom 4. An arm 2l ispivoted as at 25 to the inner face of the plate 22 and has its free endsharpened 'and is arranged to engage a rack bar 26 and holds the same 1nits extended position.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawing, itcan be seen that an improved toilet case is provided which is especiallyadapted for individual use, for holding tooth brushes and other personalarticles, so as to protect the same from dirt, dust and the like andprevent other people from accidentally using the same. In practice, Ihave found that the form of .my invention illustrated in theaccompanying drawing and referred to in the above de* scrption, as thepreferred embodiment, is the most efficient and practical; yet-realizing-the conditions concurrent with the adoption. of my device willnecessarily vary, I desire to emphasize that variousI minor changes indetails of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may beresorted to, when required, without sacrificing any of the advantages ofmy invention as set forth. Y

What I claim as new is:

A toilet cabinet constructed for individual use comprising a receptaclehaving a plurality of compartments, one of said' compartments beingarranged to receive atoothbrush or the like and having a plurality ofopenings formed in the lower wal-l thereof, a sliding drawer arranged inthe cabinet below the compartment containing the toothbrush, and asterilizer compartment carried by the'I drawer and having a plurality ofopenings formed in the upper wall thereof arranged to register with theopenings formed in the lower wall of the toothbrush compartment when thevdrawer is in operative position, so as to permit the toothbrushcompartment to communicate with the sterilizer compartment for keepingthe toothbrushes in a sanitary condition.

` In testimony whereof I afIiX my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

l GEORGE T. CORNELIUS.

Witnesses:

NELSON E. MoNErL, JAMES B..WH1TE.

